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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
4
Entered at the Whitewright Texas postoffice as second class mail matter. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect and similar items will also be charged. Press J H Waggoner Glenn Doss Publisher Managing Editor.
Published every Thursday subscription price set at $1.50 per year payable in advance. Any erroneous reflection upon character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation in the columns will be fully corrected upon notification to the publisher.
The Denison Herald notes sweeping changes to the social security law at the recent Congress session but asserts old age insurance remains undisturbed. The Sun reports revisions to pension start dates from 1940, altered monthly payments, widow and child benefits, and a three year deferral of higher contributions saving over 1.5 billion dollars for workers and employers.
The Sun reports Texas losses in this year’s cotton forecast, 11,412,000 bales vs last year’s 11,988,000. Texas drops 848,000 bales while the rest of the belt gains 317,000. Critics say acreage allotments ignore Texas’s higher per-bale land use under the current program. Hoover predicts 1940 GOP victory amid nostalgia for recovery.
Farmers in the Whitewright area report one of the best cotton crops this year with some expecting a bale per acre and most projecting better than a half bale on average. Observers note the yield declines outside the area. Sherman passes an ordinance requiring vaccination of all dogs to prevent rabies.
A Dallas News summary notes resolutions by the Texas Board of Social Security Leagues urging Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel to call a special session of the Legislature to secure funds for old age assistance. It argues past tax policy delays justify urgent action, urging the governor to admit error and proceed without constitutional tax limits.
Tom Bean resident Mrs. H. H. Epperson died Monday at her home in Kene fick Oklahoma after a long illness. Her body was transported for burial in Oak Hill Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by her husband a son Ollie Epperson and a daughter Mrs. Fain McMillin of Chicago.
Funeral services for Robert William Little 39 of Whitesboro were conducted at Daniel-Scott chapel Sherman by Dr Walter L Barr and Rev H G May. Burial followed at West Hill Cemetery Sherman. Little died in a Sherman hospital from injuries in a Highway 82 auto collision near Sherman. Survived by mother Nova Little Sherman brothers Flint Jacksboro Dee Sherman and three sisters. He had worked as a reporter for Whitesboro News-Record for about two years after a career in California and Texas newspapers.
Mrs Phillip Adkins 81 of the Whitewright area is reported in serious condition after a stroke suffered last week. Her children have stayed at her bedside for the past week. she remained active, milking seven cows daily and attending a recent annual picnic.
Leroy Anderson pastor leads church services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Daily details not provided.
The notice invites worship at 11 a.m. with preaching by Pastor Leslie O. Evans and an 8 p.m. service with preaching by Rev. Howard McSpedden. Congregation members are urged to attend.
Pastor Ben Bell leads Sunday school at 10 with N L Manning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on The Glory of the Lord. Young people meet at 7 with Mrs Sarah Kilgree in charge. No evening preaching. Pastor assists Bro Holifield at Bells in a 10 day revival.
Mrs Peck asks if women in the village form a secret society. Henry mocks secrecy, then Mrs Peck explains the group will not keep secrets but tell them instead. The dialogue humorously hints at a social club with a twist.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Blanks family home five miles southwest of Whitewright to honor Miss Alice Blanks on her birthday. A noon luncheon featured fried chicken, roast, ham, salads, sandwiches, pies, and beverages under trees. afternoon photos and visits followed with extended family from Hills, Leaths, Ellises, and Aydelotts among others in Oklahoma and Texas.
A long list from Whitewright to Oklahoma City names numerous Stapleton Blanks relatives and spouses. Honoree Alice Blanks appears among many Blanks and Blanks-related households across Texas and nearby states.
A Sunday family reunion was hosted at Jeff Ford's home four miles south of Ector. Attendees included S E White, Lee White Calera Oklahoma, A L Hunter Houston, Jim White Barber Oklahoma, Chesley Rutledge Oklahoma City, Walter White Ector, Osho Weatherby Fort Forth, Charlie Ford Durant Oklahoma, Elizabeth Chitwood Bonham, Ed Claybourn Durant, Tom White Whitewright, Herbert Mimms Dallas, Homer Ford Ector, Arthur Ford Denison, Joe Yates Ector, Cynthia Mayoff Calera, Odell Ford Denison, Cliff Allen Ladonia, Haynes Proctor Bells, Jess Ford Ector, Robert Collins Whitewright, Jolly Johnson Whitewright, Robert Sanders Atoka Oklahoma, Herman Bond Ector, Claude White Whitewright, Tom Blakey Whitewright, Joe Ben Chitwood Savoy, Bill Crawford Bonham, Tom Ford Durant, J E Brumfield Kemp Oklahoma, Tom Chitwood Savoy.
The family of Mrs. W A Kirkpatrick gathered at the East Whitewright home Sunday to honor Mrs. R A Gay of Paris on her 78th birthday. Lifelong friends, their husbands Rev W A Kirkpatrick and Rev R A Gay were ministers. Accompanying Mrs. Gay was her son Tom Gay of Paris with out of town guests from San Antonio Dallas Sherman Denton and other areas.
A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. England, north of Whitewright. A large number attended, including Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Edens and daughter of Washburn, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Meador and son of Lyons, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Fendley and son of Hope, Arkansas. and Mr. and Mrs. JC C. Shaw and children of Ector.
The article lists numerous residents from Bells Sherman Ector Whitewright Canaan and Savoy, naming Mr and Mrs Edens Matthews Eng England and others. It reports Canada’s revenue from gasoline tax and motor vehicle registration in 1938 totaling 64,477,884 dollars.
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